More Than 200 Hackensack University Health Network-Affiliated Physicians Listed as Top Doctors

April 14, 2014 03:20 PM

Hackensack University Health Network is proud to announce that 213 of its network-affiliated physicians were listed in the latest edition of the Castle Connolly Guide “Top Doctors: New York Metro Area.” The guidebook, in its 17th edition, serves as a prominent consumer resource to finding top primary care and specialty doctors in the greater New York City area.

“I would like to congratulate each of our network-affiliated doctors featured in the new Castle Connolly Guide,” said Robert C. Garrett, president and chief executive officer of the Hackensack University Health Network. “This highly-regarded recognition is a clear reflection of our shared dedication to the highest level of patient-centered care.”

The Castle Connolly Guide “Top Doctors: New York Metro Area” is a non-ranking list of the top physicians in the tri-state metropolitan area. It is a peer-nominated list that details information on more than 5,500 physicians in 65 specialties. A Castle Connolly physician-led research team reviews the credentials of physicians selected for inclusion. The review includes scrutiny of medical education, training, board certifications, hospital appointments, professional achievements and more.

HackensackUMC, a nonprofit teaching and research hospital located in Bergen County, NJ, is the largest provider of inpatient and outpatient services in the state. Founded in 1888 as the county’s first hospital, it is the flagship hospital of Hackensack University Health Network, one of the largest health networks in the state comprised of 1,140 beds, nearly 10,000 employees and 2,200 credentialed physicians.HackensackUMC was listed as the number one hospital in New Jersey and one of the top three New York metro area hospitals in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospital rankings for 2013-14. It also received 10 national rankings in: Cancer; Cardiology & Heart Surgery; Ear, Nose & Throat; Gastroenterology & GI Surgery; Geriatrics; Neurology & Neurosurgery; Orthopedics; Pulmonology; Urology; and the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital ranked as one of the Top 50 Best Children’s Hospitals for Neurology and Neurosurgery in the 2013-14 Best Children’s Hospitals list. The children’s hospital is housed with the Donna A. Sanzari Women’s Hospital in the Sarkis and Siran Gabrellian Women’s and Children’s Pavilion, which was designed with The Deirdre Imus Environmental Center using the highest “green building” standards, and was included on the Green Guide’s list of Top 10 Green Hospitals in the U.S. HackensackUMC is among Healthgrades® America’s Best 100 Hospitals in five different areas – more than any other hospital in the state, is one of Healthgrades America's 50 Best Hospitals™ for eight years in a row, and received the Healthgrades Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ 12 years in a row. The medical center has also been named a Leapfrog Top Hospital, and received 23 Gold Seals of Approval™ by the Joint Commission – more than any other hospital in the country. It was the first hospital in New Jersey and second in the nation to become a Magnet® recognized hospital for nursing excellence; receiving its fifth consecutive designation in 2014. HackensackUMC is the Hometown Hospital of the New York Giants and the New York Red Bulls, and remains committed to its community through fundraising and community events. To learn more, visit: www.HackensackUMC.org.

Translation service provided by Google. HackensackUMC is not responsible for the accuracy of translation or any other aspect of service provided by the GoogleTranslate tool. Users should not make medical decisions without first consulting with their physician.